I believe that Mote might have been one of the first, if not the first, artist to start colonising this long blue-bordered black hoarding in Greenway Bush Lane. As a pioneer, he may well be pleased to see that others have descended on the spot to decorate it.
Mote, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, March 2025
In this piece, Mote has painted two bird-like monsters for the price of one. They look like distant relatives, sharing colours, but evolution has separated them. The top and bottom halves are reversed, and one has only a head, while the other has a neck and body. These monsters are so uniquely by Mote, and there is no need for a signature. A fine duo.
I posted a piece by Lezaxer not so long ago, and said at the time that it was one of at least two painted by the artist on a trip to Bristol. It looks like he teamed up with Grimes on this wall, and the pair painted a colour explosion for all to enjoy.
Lezaxer, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2025
I can’t be sure, but it looks like the intricate letters spell LAXER. The fills are exquisite, beautifully decorated in reds and purples. Contrasting with the letters is the deep green spotty 3D drop shadow, which gives enormous depth to the piece. The graffiti writing is beautifully finished with some stylised flame pockets dotted about the place. A banger of a piece.
This is something a little different from Sub, who usually likes to go large and tends to be quite conservative with his use of colour. I am guessing that it might have been a bit of a dregs piece, I also think he is rather fond of newly buffed walls, and this one proved irresistible.
Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
He has stuck to his simple three letter formula, with a deep, in this case unfilled drop shadow, but the obvious part of the piece is the splatter of colour throughout, keeping it lively and joyful. Sub continues to paint a lot and is gradually expanding his technique and scope.
One of the first artists I met, quite a few years back, was Object… and I have been enjoying his sketch/collage pieces ever since. For a couple of years now, maybe more, Object… has been very quiet, but in the last month or so he has been pasting his creativity about the place.
Object…, Purdown, Bristol, March 2025
This combination collage of wheatpastes and paint contains a lot of social and political commentary, as well as a creative outpouring. It is difficult to make out too much from the piece, without studying it up close. It is great to see Object… out and about, though.
Doors 302 – Copenhagen, Denmark (part II), September 2024
My series of doors from Copenhagen is going to be fairly lengthy, and I might have to increase the number of doors in each post a little, to prevent fatigue. This week’s selection is mainly from the waterside area of one of the canals that runs through the capital, of which there are several.
I took advantage of my mother needing a rest after our morning exertions in the Tivoli Gardens and trotted off on my own on a ten-mile afternoon walk (the first of two in three days). I took in so many incredible sights including an open-water swim, with hundreds of competitors braving the freezing seawater, many without wetsuits. Finding and photographing doors, of course, played an important part in my enjoyment of the city. I hope you enjoy them:
Grey door and shuttered windows, Vester Voldgade, Copenhagen, September 2025Door within a door? Bryghusgade, Copenhagen, September 2025Doorway into Christian Iv’s Brewhouse, Copenhagen, September 2025Five warehouse doors, orange brickwork and blue skies, Frederiksholms Kanal, Copenhagen, September 2025Gangway and door to a lighthouse boat boathouse, Frederiksholms Kanal, Copenhagen, September 2025Several boat doors and hatches, Havnegade, Copenhagen, September 2025WC doors, Havnegade, Copenhagen, September 2025
So that’s it until next time from sunny Copenhagen, may I wish you a happy week in these troubling times.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
Aha! Another wonderful piece by the fast-developing Lis, this time pushing he illustration creativity beyond her frequently painted mushrooms. This is a humorous cartoon piece beautifully panted on an awkward slope.
Lis, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2025
The mint choc chip character is looking most forlorn, probably because it has been dropped on the ground. Again, as with her other spray painted pieces, the finer detail look like it might have been completed with an ink pen of some description. Either that or she has mastered a fine line technique with a spray can unsurpassed by any other artist. So good to see Lis expanding her portfolio.
When I come across any pieces by Nips, I know I am I for a fill treat, it is pretty much a sure thing and I like that about her work. This one was painted in quick succession with another, I guess it was a painting weekend or something like that.
Nips, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
In this piece her customary NIPS letters are filled with a nicely blended palette of blue, turquoise, pink and red and some reversed out spots for a little bit of decoration. The white accent lines do their job well, creating a fine 3D effect. The selection of a yellow background contrasts well with the letters and brings focus to them. A sound piece from Nips.
More from the irrepressible Hemper, this time at the farm end of the tunnel. His recent run of form has been quite extraordinary, and I imagine quite liberating for the artist himself. Although he always paints original designs, he has been pushing the boundaries a lot lately.
Hemper, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025
This is a chrome piece with brass knobs on, and unusually for Hemper it looks to be rather political or at least a social commentary piece. The chrome letters have anthropomorphic limbs which are crushing and vandalising a Tesla Cybertruck, a sentiment probably shared by many people in the current political climate. I feel that Cybertrucks should be side lined on their ugly appearance, let alone the hideousness of their owner. I am teetering on a bit of a rant, but simply don’t have time, so I will round off the post here. Superb work from Hemper.
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